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Tyler Ugolyn , 23
 
Residence: Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Occupation: Research Associate, Fred Alger Management
Location: World Trade Center
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Tall, good-looking, and with a laugh that made others laugh with him, Tyler Ugolyn led by example and turned his talent for sports into a vehicle to help others.

Although Tyler was co-captain of his varsity basketball team and nominated to the McDonald's High School All-American team after being ranked as one of the nation's top high school seniors in the country, he took his studies very seriously. He was an honor student at Ridgefield High School and a member of the National Honor Society. He was recruited to play Division I basketball and earned his way to Columbia College as both an athlete and scholar.

An economics major at Columbia, where he graduated in May 2001, Tyler continued his involvement both on and off the court. For his fraternity, Kappa Delta Rho, he served as vice president, secretary and Webmaster. A devout Catholic who was a Eucharistic Minister, Tyler became one of the founding members of Columbia Catholic Athletes. He initiated and ran an inner-city youth basketball league for Harlem children and was active in the annual Columbia Outreach program and was a soup kitchen volunteer in Harlem.

After graduation, Ty joined Fred Alger Management as a research associate. He intended to go on for his MBA and receive his CFA, become a portfolio manager and eventually start his own investment management firm.

Tyler's college home webpage listed his favorite quote from his grandmother: "Yesterday was history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift from God."

Submitted By: Tyler's Father and Mother

 

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Hometown: Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Religion: Roman Catholic
High School: Ridgefield High School
College/
University:
Columbia University, Columbia College
Interests: Youth athletics, especially basketball
Organizational
memberships and interests:
Kappa Delta Rho, Columbia Catholic Athletes
Participated in volunteering.
Volunteer Activities: He initiated and ran an inner-city youth basketball league for Harlem children, was active in the annual Columbia Outreach program and was a soup kitchen volunteer in Harlem.
 
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